Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Standard for Google: two pure coding interviews, one free-form interview, system design, and mixed design/coding. Complexity was so-so. In comparison with other Bay Area companies, system design was placed at the very end. My opinion is that at Google, not enough questions are asked by interviewers to allow you to explain aspects most interesting to them. This is more likely to be their focus.
Questions
Given an array with unique elements and one free space (marked somehow), come to a given another array. Only exchanges with this free space are allowed.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 748 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Learning-focused, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 22, 2022Pros: 1. Stable company. 2. Great engineering documentation to learn from. 3. Stringent design and code review process requires you to learn from feedback.Cons: 1. Slow promo process 2. Hard to change teams 3. Many managers seem to be checking out in terms of their people management duties.
- 4.0Smart Team, Tough To MoveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2020Pros: Good infra and smart companions.Cons: Old productions and hard to make move.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, competitive pay but not the highestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2023Pros: Free food, good benefits, good work-life balance, and most managers genuinely care for your growth.Cons: Recently, the layoffs have left a bad mark on how Googlers think of leadership. The promotion/performance review process changed recently, where 70%+ of the company receives the same rating, with minor discretions within this rating. Compensation is to the point that it gives low incentive to work hard.
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